Agent Provocateur Looks to Hollywood Cinema Archives for Autumn Collection

As the dark evenings draw in, excitement broods at the season's invitation to glamorous dressing. The 'Veronika', a trailing full length slip, evokes a memory of a powerful and seductive Kim Basinger in 'L.A. Confidential'. The ombre gradient, from deepest charcoal at the bust to delicate peach in the floor-sweeping skirt gives a dramatic look, enhanced by a spaghetti-strapped back and buttoned plunge to the waist.

The rich midnight-blue 'Baroness' halter night dress drapes suggestively over the bust. The back plunges beyond the accepted limit, where a panel of exquisite French Leavers lave veils the derriere. The skirt skims the top of the thigh, making the Baroness this season's most erotic offering.

Agent Provocateur's most sensual silhouette comes in the power mesh form of the 'Zelma' silk dress. Sheer, boned panelling controls the line of the figure, defining a 1950s hourglass shape we recall from the understated and restrained characters from mid-century Melodrama. The built-in balconette bra gives uplift and further support.

'Stephanee' and 'Betsie' lingerie sets introduce a Gothic element to autumn's palette. Stephanee, in vivid bilberry silk satin, is overlaid with feathered French Chantilly lace. The padded half cup push-up bra lifts and rounds the bust while the split-side French grief adds a flirtatious flair. Yet it is the wide waspie that really defines the Stephanee set, adding a dramatic experience.

'Katherine' is a sculpted chic set with uninhibited allure. Katherine has the modern simplicity of black stretch silk satin, but with subtle pear-shaped cut outs at the side of the bust and on the hip of the brief. Katherine is a teasing but versatile option

Agent Provocateur was founded in 1994 opening its first boutique in Soho, London. They now have a retail network of 47 boutique outlets throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, UAE and Asia. The award-winning website has e-commerce facilities delivering worldwide, offering women everywhere exquisite lingerie: beautifully packaged and discreetly delivered. With headquarters in the East End of London the company is now owned by private equity firm 3i. Encompassing swimwear, beauty, hosiery and accessories in addition to lingerie, Agent Provocateur continues to excite and inspire on a global scale.

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